High School Qualified for the State Championships his junior and senior year...Finished top three in the CIF LA city section both his junior and senior year.

Personal Son of Fatme Ateya...has two siblings Dana and Dahlin...Believed that fate led him to UCSB...Outside of track he enjoys making music and enlightening himself with knowledge...Something people may not know about him is that he loves to think positive, loves to dream and is humble...Favorite movies include Man on Fire and Training Day...Favorite genres of music are Hip Hop, R&B, Rap, and Jazz...Favorite novels include Native Son and the Qur'an...Favorite athlete includes Lamichael James and Deanthony Thomas.